Shimrod

You may recall that a few posts back I put you on the spot and asked you a couple of simple questions:

(i) Do you like English Trad. songs?
(ii) Would you like to hear more or less of them?

To date I haven't seen you post any answers to these questions - come on, play the game - let's hear what you really think!

Sorry Shimrod, but I've been away at Towersey listening to a great deal of English Traditional song and music; some of it with a bit more drum'n'bass'n'electric guitar than suits my taste, but English Traditional nonetheless.

I gave you some specific examples

No you didn't. You cited this "Event" which you refuse to name and then made sweeping statements such as "The attitudes displayed were, I felt, a particularly glaring example of attitudes which I have been detecting in the English Folk Club movement for some years." Evidence. Give us evidence.

To your questions -
(i) Yes, very much.
(ii) I hear a great deal already but I would always be happy to hear more.

Diane Easby

I applauded the book (which I have) and agreed with Charlotte Greig's (via Shimrod) assertion that the English (in the main) ignore, ridicule and despise what they have in their own cultural treasure chest.

Shimrod's point is not that the English aren't interested in their culture but "My point is that powerful factions within the English Folk Revival/Folk Club Movement (call it what you will) have, at worst, the same contempt for it and at best the same ignorance of it

"powerful factions"! Good grief! Name names.

And if you want more evidence, just pick out a few English folk clubs at random and count how many English Trad. songs you hear in a typical evening.

I generally go to two folk clubs every week and I've lost count of the festivals I've been to this year. I am actively involved in the English Traditional folk music scene and hear plenty of English traditional song and music. I have seen no evidence of what you say.

Shimrod, I think you may just be going to the wrong clubs and events.